"taken aback" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 喫驚
• 感到意外

Definition

如果你被 'taken aback'，意思是你非常喫驚或震驚，通常因為發生了意料之外的事情。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用於較正式或書面語境，通常用被動語態：'She was taken aback.' 常和 'by' 搭配用來說原因。一般不在直接口語對話中用。

Examples

She was taken aback by the news.

她對這個消息感到**喫驚**。

I was taken aback when they arrived early.

他們來得這麼早讓我很**喫驚**。

He felt taken aback by her question.

她的問題讓他感到**意外**。

Honestly, I was taken aback by how much things had changed.

說實話，我真的被事情的變化**嚇了一跳**。

We were all taken aback when he announced his resignation.

當他宣佈辭職時，我們都**喫驚**了。

She looked genuinely taken aback by his unexpected gift.

她真的因為他的意外禮物而顯得**很喫驚**。